Thanks to COVID and Culture, School Choice is Sweeping the Nation

Shaka Mitchell - Director of Strategy and Advocacy for American Federation for ChildrenShow more

School choice, the ability of parents to use dollars already appropriated for K-12 at the school of their choice, is having a moment. Public schools across the US have become ground zero in the debates around COVID precautions and culturally infused curriculum.

As these debates rage on many parents have decided to forge a new path, taking control of their child's education thanks to various forms of choice programs. Shaka Mitchell, a parent, attorney, and education reform advocate, explains how parents are finding much-needed education peace during the most disruptive time in recent memory.